9th juli 2025

Soudal Quick-Step bekræfter Calpe som officiel vintertræningsbase

Soudal Quick-Step har formelt bekræftet Calpe som sin officielle vintertræningsbase, hvilket yderligere styrker et langvarigt forhold mellem WorldTour-holdet og denne populære kystby på Spaniens Costa Blanca. Denne aftale formaliserer mange års succesfuldt samarbejde og fremhæver Calpes voksende status som en førende destination for både professionelle og amatørcyklister.

I flere sæsoner har Calpe været vært for holdets vitale træningsblokke i starten af sæsonen, herunder den højt profilerede holdpræsentation og mediedag, der afholdes hvert år i januar. Med dette nye partnerskab får samarbejdet mere struktur og synlighed, hvilket understøtter byens aktive fremme af cykling under initiativet “Calpe, destino ciclista”.

Koen Pelgrim, cheftræner hos Soudal Quick-Step, sagde om aftalen: “Vi har altid følt os hjemme i Calpe.  Terrænet, klimaet, gæstfriheden – det er det ideelle miljø at forberede sig på den kommende sæson. At gøre vores partnerskab officielt var det naturlige næste skridt.”

Holdet vender tilbage til Calpe den kommende vinter for at begynde forberedelserne til 2026-sæsonen. Med stærk lokal infrastruktur, specialiseret støtte og et samfund, der er bekendt med kravene til elitesport, fortsætter Calpe med at skabe det ideelle miljø for præstationsfokuseret cykling.

Calp City Council er fortsat engageret i bæredygtig turisme året rundt og ser denne alliance som et vigtigt skridt i yderligere at positionere området som et cykelknudepunkt. Marco Bittner, byrådsmedlem for international markedsføring i Calp City Council, fremhævede vigtigheden af dette initiativ for den lokale turismestrategi: “Dette er et vigtigt skridt i at promovere Calpe som en turistdestination året rundt. Med samarbejdet med dette førende team styrker vi et langvarigt forhold og vil være i stand til at sætte Calpe på landkortet for det store globale fællesskab af cykelentusiaster og professionelle. Det vil give os synlighed inden for sektoren og hjælpe os med at opbygge stærkere bånd til et respektfuldt, lavsæson og økonomisk sundt turistsegment. Vi er glade for at krone dette samarbejde med teamet.”

Hos Blanca Bikes støtter vi stolt cykling i Calpe og glæder os over den fortsatte anerkendelse af regionen som en base i verdensklasse for træning, ridning og løb.

Foto: ©Wout Beel

Mark Eddy
Mark Eddy
2024-01-30
Blanca Bikes now have a cafe, workshop and rental centre in Parcent. I've been to the cafe a couple of times and the food is excellent as is the coffee. I was there again today and arrived in need of help as I had just crashed off my bike and was bleeding, sore, and with a rather broken bike. The staff were phenomenal, I didn't need to ask for help, they came to the rescue as soon as they saw my state (which wasn't terrible). A first Aid kit was quickly made available as was a comfortable place to recover. Coffee was brought to me, more staff came to offer assistance. The mechanic, who was about to finish for the day came to check over my bike. The rear mech had been pushed into the spokes and neither wheel was spinning properly. He quickly fixed all these issues. I had arranged for my partner to come pick me up and when the mechanic saw us starting to dismantle the bike to get it in the car, he rushed over to help us again, neatly packing it in for us. Sometimes it takes a little crisis to realise and remember there are some wonderful people in this world, today I was reminded of this. A very big thank you to all at Blanca Bikes :-)
Jacqueline Coleman
Jacqueline Coleman
2024-01-12
Great stay here for 2 weeks. Couldn’t have asked for anything more. Blancabikes looked after me and very well and took care of all my needs. This is a brilliant place to come to for training, and only being a 5 minute ride from the coast, you have all the cafes and restaurants you could ask for. I would seriously recommend to anyone looking a cycling getaway.
Martin Desser
Martin Desser
2024-01-08
Top und unkompliziertes Ausleihen von einem Weltklasse Gravelbike. Unkompliziert, top Service, top Räder. So beginnt ein Urlaub richtig. Danke an die Crew! Vor allem an Nigel für der Abwicklung
Rena H.
Rena H.
2024-01-08
Blancabikes not only delivered fantastic road bikes to our hotel but also swiftly fixed everything after a crash. Thanks for the outstanding service!
Joost van Leeuwen
Joost van Leeuwen
2024-01-05
What a great place to rent a bicycle at Blanca Bikes to explore the area around Xabia (Javéa)! Perfect bikes of very high quality (I rented the Cervélo Solist Rival). And I very much liked the professionalism and kindness of Nigel who helped me getting this unforgettable experience!
Kirstie Annable
Kirstie Annable
2024-01-04
We used Bianca bikes for a transfer from Alicante to Calpe, 4 people with 4 bike boxes. Super slick, the driver was waiting for us in arrivals at the airport and we were straight into the private bus parked outside. They even helped us with a mechanical in Parcent on our last day free of charge. Thank you.
Steven Pearson
Steven Pearson
2023-12-18
Just used the bike hire. The bikes were great quality. Good communication with Nigel throughout and competitive pricing. Delivered and collection included too
Ken Sung
Ken Sung
2023-11-28
This was my first experience on a bike camp and I would recommend Blanca Bikes for anyone interested in a great cycling adventure. The staff was great, breakfast every morning was world class, and the cycling in the Xabia area is world class.
C W
C W
2023-11-20
Unreal 3 days riding with Blanca! A very friendly and relaxed atmosphere, friendly staff, something for everyone. We were a group of 4 medium / keen cyclists and couldn’t have been better - some stupidly nice routes around the area, the bikes we were given the best bikes we’ve ever ridden and the breakfast in the morning sorted us right out. Couldn’t recommend this enough! Cheers to Nigel Peter and the rest of the team for sorting us out